getting month from date variable

HI, I have looked the php manual and cannot find a function where I can extract the month (in words) from a variable which contains a date. eg: I input : 2004-01-26 and the function must return: January Is there a php function like this? I dont want to reinvent the wheel. If there isnt i will have to write my own. Thanx in advance. Angelo -------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer This e-mail transmission contains confidential information, which is the property of the sender. The information in this e-mail or attachments thereto is intended for the attention and use only of the addressee. Should you have received this e-mail in error, please delete and destroy it and any attachments thereto immediately. Under no circumstances will the Cape Technikon or the sender of this e-mail be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages for any use of this e-mail. For the detailed e-mail disclaimer please refer to http://www.ctech.ac.za/polic or call +27 (0)21 460 3911